my friend, the former F&B director of then hotel nikko, said that this place is better than the one in hotel celeste.
On 7/31/09, Spanx <[email protected]> wrote: > > > http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/lifestyle/lifestyle/view/20090729-217812/French-bistro-food-cooked-by-Filipina > > [image: Zoom Image]Zoom > > Confit de Canard (duck confit) > > > > > <http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/lifestyle/lifestyle/view/20090729-217812/French-bistro-food-cooked-by-Filipina>Country > Cooking > French food cooked by Filipina > > By Micky Fenix > Philippine Daily Inquirer > First Posted 19:24:00 07/29/2009 > > Filed Under: Restaurants & > catering<http://services.inquirer.net/tagcloud/keyword.php?tag=Restaurants%20&%20catering&id=175&imp=> > , > Food<http://services.inquirer.net/tagcloud/keyword.php?tag=%20Food&id=109&imp=> > > Most Read > > MY CELEBRATION of Bastille Day (July 14) began at 10 in the evening. And > the place was La Cabane on Pasay Road, where the French flag was positioned > right at the door. > > The lady of the house was the one cooking, a Filipina married to a > Frenchman. > > > Evelina Pierdrix cooks French bistro food but the one who approves every > dish is her husband, Thierry. He does not want to change the flavors to suit > the Filipino palate, she said. She learns from her sister-in-law whenever > they vacation in Corsica, although Thierry’s family is also from Lyon, > reputed to be the culinary capital of France. He wishes that they could get > the Corsican sausages and other cheese he knows will make a difference, but > they will work with what is available and do it the French way. > > [image: Zoom Image]Zoom > > Evelina and Thierry Pierdrix > > > Accompaniments were fried potatoes (pommes frites) or potato gratin with > hints of cheese, or salad greens baptized with a bit of dressing. There were > no adornments to distract. > > The confit de canard was fried perfectly, the duck leg crisp outside and > tender inside and not too salty. The beouf bourguignon was what one would > expect of stew that’s been slow-cooked, the wine melding into the sauce and > the beef tender. > > I liked the skewered grilled lamb because it was light, cut thinly. The > salads were what you would expect from French bistros—sufficient in volume > with dressings that don’t overwhelm the leaves, a palate cleanser just in > case you eat the French way by having it at the end of the meal. > > *Steak tartare* > > My Bastille Day discovery was the steak tartare. I rarely have this because > not many restaurants offer this or do this properly (Le Soufflé Rockwell > does). The chopped raw beef was seasoned perfectly (although my French > friend wanted it spicier) and it was great with the fried potatoes. > > And now to the wines. Thierry chooses what the restaurant carries according > to Evelina. He will not sell what he thinks doesn’t make the grade even if > the distributor is a friend, she said. > > But if there’s one thing that will keep me going back to the place, it’s > the lemon pie (tarte au citron). It isn’t too tart, it’s light and is > perfect with coffee or tea. > > But what does “la cabane” mean? It’s what country wooden houses are called > in France. The exterior doesn’t show it and the sign outside is nondescript, > but inside, it does have a homey atmosphere with wooden tables and chairs > with natural though colored finish. An area dominated with sofas and low > tables can be a function room or a place where one can have just wines and > appetizers like tasty terrines. The restaurant is also a display area of > Thierry’s other business, furniture export. > > La Cabane Resto Bar is located at 1020 A. Arnaiz (Pasay Road), across Park > Square. Call 844-0377/843-8813. > > E-mail [email protected]. > [image: Zoom Image]Zoom > > Tarte au Citron (lemon pie) > > > > > > > -- > spanx' blog: > http://spankyenriquez.blogspot.com/ > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gimik" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/gimik?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
